The minimum wage will increase from BGN 933 to BGN 1,077 from January 2025, the Council of Ministers decided.
This is a 15.4% increase compared to the current minimum wage of BGN 933. For the first time, the minimum wage in our country will be over BGN 1,000.
The government's decision is in compliance with the changes to the Labor Code, which stipulated that the minimum wage be 50% of the national average, bTV reports.
By November 15, Bulgaria must implement the requirements of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages in the countries of the Union.
Employers' organizations and trade unions again did not reach an agreement on the amount of the minimum wage in the country.
Business insists the formula for determining it is flawed and drastically narrows the pay gap between different job qualifications. And according to the unions, the increase should be greater.